The misperceived duty to report patients' past crimes
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The misperceived duty to report patients' past crimes
Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law.
1994.
Abstract
A questionnaire survey revealed that a number of mental health professionals believed that they had a duty to report a hypothetical patient's past criminal act. The authors examine the legal context of this misperceived reporting duty and discuss its implications for training and practice.
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